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irs itself has to say about the scam, as kate snow continues her report. >> irs to get on the ball. >> reporter: in 2010, sheila vosdoganes says she went through hell with the irs after a thief stole her identity and filed a phony tax return online. it took months before her case was resolved. did the irs give any indication that they flagged your account at this point, you would never have problems at that point? >> the irs said my account would be flagged, and i wouldn't have anything to worry about the next year. >> reporter: that's good news? >> at the time. >> reporter: but the next year, she had the same very problem. she was victimized again, she thinks by the same crook. when the irs says they have protections in place? >> i don't believe them. >> reporter: most of the police force have also been hit twice. >> it became obvious to us that the irs was extremely ill prepared. >> reporter: captain joe is not speaking as an officer, but a victim. >> the lack of accountability is really frustrating us. >> reporter: a crook can file electronically, making up your income and deduct
irs itself has to say about the scam, as kate snow continues her report. >> irs to get on the ball. >> reporter: in 2010, sheila vosdoganes says she went through hell with the irs after a thief stole her identity and filed a phony tax return online. it took months before her case was resolved. did the irs give any indication that they flagged your account at this point, you would never have problems at that point? >> the irs said my account would be flagged, and i wouldn't...
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the irs is probably the most pa thet i believe. their budget is $12 billion a year, think about it it's $40 for every man, woman and child for them to actually take 40% of your earnings. we need policemen and not parasites. >> what is pa they had i can you are almost spock here. >> this is my normal attire. >> eric: there are so many places that waste, fraud and abuse happen in d.c., this is just another gross example, no? >> well, eric, it's ludicrous. not only a waste of taxpayer money but badly made, i mean they are acting as bad and production is awful. they actually put a laugh track that is outrageous and ridiculous. when you say -- why use those particular things. gilligan's island, by the way, i want you to know, i was out fishing this morning and i found this in a bottle, you know like on gilligan's island. i found the answer and it says about the irs, all of you are fired. >> neil:. now we get videos and star trek, we're going to roll a zombie video. i love zombies. >> i've never seen an episode of star trek but kurt out
the irs is probably the most pa thet i believe. their budget is $12 billion a year, think about it it's $40 for every man, woman and child for them to actually take 40% of your earnings. we need policemen and not parasites. >> what is pa they had i can you are almost spock here. >> this is my normal attire. >> eric: there are so many places that waste, fraud and abuse happen in d.c., this is just another gross example, no? >> well, eric, it's ludicrous. not only a waste...
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the irs does a lot of these videos. some intended for the public. some for training inside the irs. and they say it actually saves taxpayers money by cutting down on staff hours and travel costs and that sort of thing. when it came to the spoof on star trek, that seemed to go a little too far, according to the committee and the irs says it is tightening controls to make the best use of the production and not do something like this again. but as so many things do, this will live on youtube. >> thanks, kelly. >>> let's back spin on it. it is sort of funny. they're playing against type here, right? who speaks the faceless government bureaucrat tax checker can't have a little fun, right? but actually, what bothers me most about this story, yes, it is a waist of money. yes, $60,000 is absurd, silly, pointless, et cetera, et cetera. is congress really spending its time on $60,000 expenditures? i mean, it sounds like a lot of money in the context of this video. but in the context of the whole federal budget, it is immaterial. and it seems like there is this desire to find the proverbial $1
the irs does a lot of these videos. some intended for the public. some for training inside the irs. and they say it actually saves taxpayers money by cutting down on staff hours and travel costs and that sort of thing. when it came to the spoof on star trek, that seemed to go a little too far, according to the committee and the irs says it is tightening controls to make the best use of the production and not do something like this again. but as so many things do, this will live on youtube....
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billion in lawsuits for the irs. the money they pay they have to pay you again. but it's taking forever, right what do they tell you? >> they tell you you will go through this step and that step. the first thing that happened we had to call the department which gave us to another department which was about fraud. and the line that i had to stand in was for hours and after that they tell you it will be 90 days which is more like nine months. >> right. what they tell you you will get your money right? >> yes,. >> which means the irs is paying this money twice. by the way they do not print money that money that is lost is your money. >> anderson: do you have any idea how this whoever it was got your information? >> it's crazy because it happened two ways. the first was when they stole the information and filed our taxes and when we had the check on its way and it was delivered supposedly it got lost in the mail or was taken and cashed. it was crazy. soy mean so, i don't know if it was two separate entities. >> it sounds
billion in lawsuits for the irs. the money they pay they have to pay you again. but it's taking forever, right what do they tell you? >> they tell you you will go through this step and that step. the first thing that happened we had to call the department which gave us to another department which was about fraud. and the line that i had to stand in was for hours and after that they tell you it will be 90 days which is more like nine months. >> right. what they tell you you will get...
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really, is that the blather that we need the irs agents to put in the video to understand. the video is a terrible video, not a training video at all and worse than that, you and i are outraged the at $60,000 to make a gilligan's island and a "star trek" video is the cost just for the private studio 4 million dollars to us last year and the costs keep exploding. >> right, the commissioner told me that this studio's been in existence with the irs for quite some time, but he's going to have to come clean and really account for what they're doing with this. i can understand you know, certain types of training videos being used and that sort of thing, but why should the irs have its own studio? i mean, how many other agencies have studios like this. >> greta: but congressman. >> it's waste and-- >> but, just what you say, sir, that the acting commissioner says well, the studio has been there for quite some time. that's a bad excuse. he's the acting commissioner, if he knew about the studio and knows it costs 4 million dollars a year and do the stupid training videos i don't thi
really, is that the blather that we need the irs agents to put in the video to understand. the video is a terrible video, not a training video at all and worse than that, you and i are outraged the at $60,000 to make a gilligan's island and a "star trek" video is the cost just for the private studio 4 million dollars to us last year and the costs keep exploding. >> right, the commissioner told me that this studio's been in existence with the irs for quite some time, but he's...
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he is so worried about the irs being at the breaking point. unprecedented in recent history the amount of responsibility irs now given in an area meaning health reform that most people don't think of as an irs problem. he said this will lead to problems. >> mark, isn't the irs just becoming too big? >> the irs is too big but a flat tax isn't going to solve our problem. it is really a reverse robinhood approach and will increase the income inequality between middle class and rich. we will be giving more benies to the rich and the middle class paying a bigger percentage of their income in taxes. i don't see it as a solution. >> we just raised taxes on the rich and we are getting more disparity between the rich and the poor. so wouldn't it be better to go to a flat tax. >> i like the idea but the devillaraigosa is in the devil is in the details. i tend to lead toward the flat tax/fair tax. a flat tax put across the board and a consumption tax or payroll taxes which are still come what progressive. >> weird things about how opinions and politician
he is so worried about the irs being at the breaking point. unprecedented in recent history the amount of responsibility irs now given in an area meaning health reform that most people don't think of as an irs problem. he said this will lead to problems. >> mark, isn't the irs just becoming too big? >> the irs is too big but a flat tax isn't going to solve our problem. it is really a reverse robinhood approach and will increase the income inequality between middle class and rich. we...
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all the exchanges in each state, they're all tied into the irs. all sorts of financial information will be exchanged. it has to be protected. very complex set of factors. these deadlines are unforegiving. irs will of course do everything it can to deliver on that but it is an unusually cumbersome, if you will, obligation that they have. david: but what did you think about that, when you heard that the irs was going to be forced with the job of compliance with obamacare? >> i think it's a bad business. i testified in the issa committee last august and i'm very concerned about it because it puts the irs which has a great deal of historic independence for understandable reasons, pight in the middle of a controversial major domestic initiative. so i do have continuing concerns about, about the affordable care act and services duties under that. david: now, mark, having praised irs let me say what really bothers people about the irs is that very often you're assumed guilty until proven innocent. a lot of businesses say even though they have been found
all the exchanges in each state, they're all tied into the irs. all sorts of financial information will be exchanged. it has to be protected. very complex set of factors. these deadlines are unforegiving. irs will of course do everything it can to deliver on that but it is an unusually cumbersome, if you will, obligation that they have. david: but what did you think about that, when you heard that the irs was going to be forced with the job of compliance with obamacare? >> i think it's a...
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employees. >> yes. >> so the irs, and all of a sudden explode the irs and give them more employees to fill the 61 pages of questions and most are not helpful and very complicated and this is supposed to be an easy deal and it's designed to help-- to assist the very people who probably, you know, are in deep trouble. >> there's no doubt this is complex and seems senator mcconnell the minority leader in the senate going on the floor yesterday and saying that obamacare passed 20,000 pages of actual regulations how it will work. >> greta: and a 2800 page bill. and the 20,000 regulations aren't put together by the people we elected, but they're put by hhs government employees whose names we don't know and who we've never met, never elected so we've got that to deal with. >> on the other hand, this is something that the entire public should have known. it's a big country, 315 million people. you can't undertake something like this without an enormous bureaucracy and that's what the obama administration is gearing up right now. >> greta: well, you know, it's -- i really want health care for
employees. >> yes. >> so the irs, and all of a sudden explode the irs and give them more employees to fill the 61 pages of questions and most are not helpful and very complicated and this is supposed to be an easy deal and it's designed to help-- to assist the very people who probably, you know, are in deep trouble. >> there's no doubt this is complex and seems senator mcconnell the minority leader in the senate going on the floor yesterday and saying that obamacare passed...
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is the irs. [laughter] an organization very ill equipped to make such distinctions. [laughter] so how did the church of scientology go about acquiring that exemption? well, they began by launching a series of lawsuits against the irs, 2400 against the irs and individual agents. they hired private detectives to follow agents, they even followed them to conventions and to see who was drinking too much or fooling around on the road. then they would write about those episodes in their own magazine so intimidation, forceful responses to the irs, and the irs was brought to its knees. it was overwhelmed by this massive -- this cascade of lawsuits. but there was a problem that the church still had. it owed a billion dollars. so both of these entities were in trouble. one day david was here -- he's a current head of the church now and he was having lunch with gerald, one of the attorneys here in washington along with his wife mo'nique who roapts the church of scientology. they were having lunch at the bom
is the irs. [laughter] an organization very ill equipped to make such distinctions. [laughter] so how did the church of scientology go about acquiring that exemption? well, they began by launching a series of lawsuits against the irs, 2400 against the irs and individual agents. they hired private detectives to follow agents, they even followed them to conventions and to see who was drinking too much or fooling around on the road. then they would write about those episodes in their own magazine...
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cuts affect the irs at tax time? the agency is talking about how offices might be affected. brian shactman is live at cnbc headquarters with a look at that and futures. if are fewer irs agents, maybe someone will find something good about the sequester. >> there's a surprise there. i'll talk about the impact on the irs in just a second. thank you very much. we'll start with stock futures lower at this hour after stocks faded late yesterday. interesting day of trading. the dow has been within 16 points of the all-time high before dropping like a stone in the final hour of trading. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 managed to close higher for the month of february. today we get data on personal income and spending, consumer sentiment, manufacturing and construction spending. the dow lost 20 points in the end to finish at 14,354. nasdaq slipped two points. to the irs, don't expect to get a break on filing your taxes. i don't know if that's good or bad for you just because of that so-called sequester. we're tired of that term
cuts affect the irs at tax time? the agency is talking about how offices might be affected. brian shactman is live at cnbc headquarters with a look at that and futures. if are fewer irs agents, maybe someone will find something good about the sequester. >> there's a surprise there. i'll talk about the impact on the irs in just a second. thank you very much. we'll start with stock futures lower at this hour after stocks faded late yesterday. interesting day of trading. the dow has been...
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. >> i don't even know what that means. >> the iris video. >> the irs video? >> the iris video. i have had a few drinks. >> you pronounced the acro anymore. >> the sexual harassment video you claimed you made. you made that on your own though, right? >> i wasn't aware i was being filmed at the time. residuals, residuals. >> also curious, you mentioned mentioned -- you said your cable tv is a writeoff? how do you get cable delivered to a refrigerator box this. >> i am watching it from the window of the best buy. there you go. i take a cab over there and write that off. >> jesse, you mentioned fonzie being in the room over there. do you have any leads on the disappearance of chuck cunningham? >> i don't. >> what ever happened to him? >> he disappeared, right? >> it was scary like an unsolved mystery on "happy days." >> the oldest cunningham brother. here is the update. >> he is drew thompson. >> look at greg enjoying it when somebody lands a hit on me. has -- that's how you hit me. >> that's a good joke. why can't i enjoy it? why do you take the pleasure away fr
. >> i don't even know what that means. >> the iris video. >> the irs video? >> the iris video. i have had a few drinks. >> you pronounced the acro anymore. >> the sexual harassment video you claimed you made. you made that on your own though, right? >> i wasn't aware i was being filmed at the time. residuals, residuals. >> also curious, you mentioned mentioned -- you said your cable tv is a writeoff? how do you get cable delivered to a...
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and if you are able to wait for the irs for a direct deposit. if you decide to crunch the numbers on your own use tax preparation software be sure to work over a secure internet connection. >> the irs generally doesn't have a sense of humor. but the tax agency decided to produce a star trek parody - you can see it right here behind me.even narrated by a captain kirk- like character. and, as you might imagine, not everybody is laughing. let's give it a listen. >> capt. we have a tax evasion seen on several off shore accounts. it was difficult to follow but we got it. >> what did you get it what source? >> it was an autonomous tweet. >> after some pressure from congress, the irs admits it was probably a mistake for employees to film the parody. not because it wasn't funny, but because the six minute film was determined not to have any real training value. the irs says the video, along with a so-called training video that parodied the tv show "gilligan's island," cost about $60,000. of.taxpayer money. i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. >> tiger woods
and if you are able to wait for the irs for a direct deposit. if you decide to crunch the numbers on your own use tax preparation software be sure to work over a secure internet connection. >> the irs generally doesn't have a sense of humor. but the tax agency decided to produce a star trek parody - you can see it right here behind me.even narrated by a captain kirk- like character. and, as you might imagine, not everybody is laughing. let's give it a listen. >> capt. we have a tax...
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we work with the irs, with income verification, to minimize the risk -- >> why are so few using the irs tool? >> i would not characterize that so few are using the irs to. is not as much as we would like, and that is one of the things we are continuing to try to promote. >> go on. and the additional action you are contemplating taking? the rate may be going down, but we have gone up in dollars. >> the most recent dollars we went up over $1 billion. >> part of this is overpayment and underpayments. we are continuing to address both. we are trying to impact where it allows us to better recover funds for the federal barman. >> let me address the same concern, as you explained in your statement, some of these payments occur when applicants report fraudulent information to receive grants. is the fraudulent reporting the main cause for the improper payments, or has your office identified any other reasons? >> that is one reason but by no means the only reason. that is why i think the department's actions in the income madge are inevitably going to be limited in helping improper payments. the
we work with the irs, with income verification, to minimize the risk -- >> why are so few using the irs tool? >> i would not characterize that so few are using the irs to. is not as much as we would like, and that is one of the things we are continuing to try to promote. >> go on. and the additional action you are contemplating taking? the rate may be going down, but we have gone up in dollars. >> the most recent dollars we went up over $1 billion. >> part of this...
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now we have 13 sttes sharing information with the irs. you're going to see california, washington, montana and minnesota. this is the labor department saying that you have to share and we want you to share information with the irs, with the federal government. >> we don't know if they are pushing back back back at all. humility can push back that there would have lobbyist to in washington. but we are not seeing that happ right now. the penalties are crpling 100% of the sales tax is due, that's what the what the business owner would have to pay and that is a whopping penalty. but it is a big deal. it is a developing story that is a way to raise money. gerri: all right, liz macdonald. gerri: lives, thank you so much for coming on the show. phil to come, my "two cents more". what to expect when you travel coming up next. stay with us. gerri: attenti travelers come in the next time you stay at a big-name hotel, it will cost you if you are a frequent traveler. mark murphy joins me now. >> you need more points to get a stay at a hotel. therefor
now we have 13 sttes sharing information with the irs. you're going to see california, washington, montana and minnesota. this is the labor department saying that you have to share and we want you to share information with the irs, with the federal government. >> we don't know if they are pushing back back back at all. humility can push back that there would have lobbyist to in washington. but we are not seeing that happ right now. the penalties are crpling 100% of the sales tax is due,...
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this person said you should keep records at least ten years. >> the sad fact, the irs can really come back to you at any time, depending whether this is a personal return, business return. so the best bet really is to keep records of everything. you absolutely should have a copy of your taxes on hand and in print. you never know when a computer file can get corrupted? >> your receipts, ten years? >> you should. a good practice. lots of different accounting software. fresh books, intuit, microsoft has one. tons of way to make it easier, time efficient to keep all that information. it really is a good idea to keep it. >> what do you think, michael? you're shashging your head. >> no, no. keep all the information as long as you possibly can. i'm not an accountant but am playing one on tv. but statute of limitations on basically receipt-keeping and how long the irs can go back and do an audit. important for the business owner to know, they need to keep all pay roll and pension-related information for at least ten years. >> uh-huh. >> but really keep it indefinitely, because the irs may be
this person said you should keep records at least ten years. >> the sad fact, the irs can really come back to you at any time, depending whether this is a personal return, business return. so the best bet really is to keep records of everything. you absolutely should have a copy of your taxes on hand and in print. you never know when a computer file can get corrupted? >> your receipts, ten years? >> you should. a good practice. lots of different accounting software. fresh...
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the irs says you are responsible for your tax return. even if your tax preparer messes up, you are responsible. >> jamie: i think over the years, as an accountant, working with people -- i don't do it anymore -- they can't afford to pay the tax they think they owe. so they don't file. >> this is aerate big mistake. you know what? this is a problem, but this is a manageable problem. no matter what, you need to file. if you can't afford to pay, file. if you don't is and you owe money, the irs charges 5% for month, up to a maximum of 25%. if you file, they charge a half a% a month. 6% a year. much more manageable. make a good faith payment. work out a program with them. but whatever you do, don't hide your head under the desk and say, i can't file. i don't have the money to pay. take care of it. >> pay something. >> jamie: get more on our web site. click on the bottom to america's news headquarters. that takes to you should show, where you can see the take charge consumer protection segms? >> that's what everybody's going to be doing over t
the irs says you are responsible for your tax return. even if your tax preparer messes up, you are responsible. >> jamie: i think over the years, as an accountant, working with people -- i don't do it anymore -- they can't afford to pay the tax they think they owe. so they don't file. >> this is aerate big mistake. you know what? this is a problem, but this is a manageable problem. no matter what, you need to file. if you can't afford to pay, file. if you don't is and you owe money,...
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the irs updates once a day f you go to irs.gov it's on the home page. it can tell you the status, whether or not it's been completed and when the refund was or will be sent? >> urk check that fairly quickly after filing you have to wait several weeks before filing, before you check it after you file a piper return. >> things took a while to get going this year. you're three, four days behind? >> we reported it and everyone can file now. things are going smoothly. >> very good. jesse weller from the irs, thank you for being here every year. we're here every year you might as well get in on this. any tax questions, we've got the experts right here. we're going to be here until 8:30 f you need to gather up your paper work, go ahead and do it. >> and does he need coffee? is there anything i can do to make his stay more enjoyable? >> i'll tell him larry beil wants to make sure he's comfortable. >> i want to make sure irs is taken care of. >> it's not going work, larry. >> we'll see z we'll find out. thank you. >> it can't hurt. >> why not? >> got it. >> spen
the irs updates once a day f you go to irs.gov it's on the home page. it can tell you the status, whether or not it's been completed and when the refund was or will be sent? >> urk check that fairly quickly after filing you have to wait several weeks before filing, before you check it after you file a piper return. >> things took a while to get going this year. you're three, four days behind? >> we reported it and everyone can file now. things are going smoothly. >> very...
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and as you saw here, the irs and as you saw here, the irs video and captain kirk, a what's droid-recognition ? understanding you clearly... what is the capital of zimbabwe ? ... the first time you ask with the google voice search. the droid razr maxx hd by motorola. droid recognition. droid powerful. sometimes life can be well, a little uncomfortable. but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go, it just makes it...
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. >> the irs is warning taxpayers about a series of tax related scams. the irs said that people should watch out for phishing attacks an e-mail pretending to be from the government asking for personal information including social security numbers. the irs said it doesn't use e- mail to request personal or financial information. the agency also warned ads or flyer was claims of free money or social security administration are fake. >>> a singer has filed for chapter 7. he owes nearly ten million dollars in back taxes. she listed just 25, 500 in total assets. she had the hit don't make me over followed by 18 top 100 singles shelf is best known for do you know the way to san jose and walk on by. >> several students davis and san francisco state university are spending their spring break making a difference. today students made energy efficient upgrades to the heritage home shelter in san jose. its part a week long environmental project to educate elementary school students and improve four buildings. >> we want to make some kind of environmental impact and
. >> the irs is warning taxpayers about a series of tax related scams. the irs said that people should watch out for phishing attacks an e-mail pretending to be from the government asking for personal information including social security numbers. the irs said it doesn't use e- mail to request personal or financial information. the agency also warned ads or flyer was claims of free money or social security administration are fake. >>> a singer has filed for chapter 7. he owes...
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this is more than their entire payment to the irs. and they are sitting there thinking, my goodness, so this is what i paid for? this is all that hard, earned money that i handed over to the federal government went to this? i think the larger issue here that sort of gets lost in this is the fact that, you know, any time that the government gets this big and collects this much money it's bound to waste it on things like this. bill: as you know there are some government agencies if they don't spend the money they lose the money. they are almost forced to spend it. you say the irs has a tv studio, a $4 million tv studio. for what? to do things like this. imagine all the videos we didn't see that we haven't heard about, and they won't release the gilligan's island one. there is no telling what things we would roll our eyes over. it's what happens when you have this much money going to the federal government, to the irs every year. why it has become a partisan issue about the federal government getting this big i don't understand. bill: in
this is more than their entire payment to the irs. and they are sitting there thinking, my goodness, so this is what i paid for? this is all that hard, earned money that i handed over to the federal government went to this? i think the larger issue here that sort of gets lost in this is the fact that, you know, any time that the government gets this big and collects this much money it's bound to waste it on things like this. bill: as you know there are some government agencies if they don't...
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the irs released a statement saying . . . really >> we're drying engines as fast as we can. >> but the irs refuses to apologize for a more instructional albeit equally elaborate gilligan island's video. >> the skipper and i are stating this with everybody, we have been in contact with the ss continuing the voyage. and it will be here soon so we have to get our stuff together so we can join the crew. >> you should see the part where they run out of main goes and have to eat the w-2 guide. i understand that making videos is cheaper than training people in person. but if you are going to make a parody video, make the right one. in my opinion the best tv show is not "gilligan's island." it's "lost." it convoluted and confusing, and if you miss something it is going to cost you. i'm done talking now. ♪ >> michael: he always finds the gems. brett ehrlich. someone is always in our war room, check us out at current.com/thewarroom. that's also where you can link up to our twitter and facebook page. thanks for joining us here in "the
the irs released a statement saying . . . really >> we're drying engines as fast as we can. >> but the irs refuses to apologize for a more instructional albeit equally elaborate gilligan island's video. >> the skipper and i are stating this with everybody, we have been in contact with the ss continuing the voyage. and it will be here soon so we have to get our stuff together so we can join the crew. >> you should see the part where they run out of main goes and have to...
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they're portraying themselves as the irs the irs does not initiate taxpayer contact by e-mail. and if you get an e-mail from something that looks like it is from the irs and you have not been in contact with them through the mails previously, again, you can go to irs.gov, there is an e-mail address where you can forward that e-mail and investigators will look into that. a lot of times those schemes are not, are becoming actually from offshore. once your information is out there, even that information is valuable to fraudsters to sell amongst themselves but the big key that the irs does not initiate contact with taxpayers through e-mails. >> all right. well, thank you both, very much. i appreciate it. >> you're welcome. thank you. >> [applause] >> and thank you all again for attending. that wraps up our second annual consumer protection summit. thank you to georgetown university. natalia, thank you so much for all the hard work you did putting this event together. i want to make one last plug for a website. i love the irs website. my favorite is the tax force's website, stop fra
they're portraying themselves as the irs the irs does not initiate taxpayer contact by e-mail. and if you get an e-mail from something that looks like it is from the irs and you have not been in contact with them through the mails previously, again, you can go to irs.gov, there is an e-mail address where you can forward that e-mail and investigators will look into that. a lot of times those schemes are not, are becoming actually from offshore. once your information is out there, even that...
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the best thing you can do is contact the irs. we have a special unit, it deals solely with these types of instances. there is an 800 number or you can call and report that information. if you have been given notice by the irs that information has been stolen, it will give you complete instructions on how to work for the process to revise the irs of the credit information and how to correct your accounts with the irs. >> robert, i understand a lot of these scanners are using prepaid cards in order to help effectuate their scheme. they're stealing the customers' activity, getting their refunds, and asking the treasury department to load their refunds on to these prepaid cards. >> we have seen the refund loaded onto prepaid cards. we have seen the refunds going to bank accounts. they have even gotten a treasury check. all of those are valid ways to receive your refund. they use any of those means to get the cash in their hand. that is their objective. another fraud scam that they can run. >> that is one of the concerns we have about
the best thing you can do is contact the irs. we have a special unit, it deals solely with these types of instances. there is an 800 number or you can call and report that information. if you have been given notice by the irs that information has been stolen, it will give you complete instructions on how to work for the process to revise the irs of the credit information and how to correct your accounts with the irs. >> robert, i understand a lot of these scanners are using prepaid cards...
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h&r block is working with the irs to correct the errors. credit reporting agency equifax is investigating a high-profile hack attack. equifax says it is searching for answers after hackers accessed the credit reports of some very famous faces. the justice department says that personal and credit information for michelle obama, beyonce, vice president joe biden, and ashton kutcher, among others, has been leaked online. experian and transunion also admitted to security breaches. the secret service calls the investigation ongoing and declined further comment. mary jo white, president obama's choice to lead the sec, is facing some tough questioning this week from some u.s. senators. a long-time defender of some of wall street's leading financial firms, critics have expressed concern that she is too much of an insider to police her former clients. white told the senate banking committee that she would be "bold and unrelenting" in her enforcement of wall street. jc penney is standing by its ceo. the stock traded higher yesterday on rumors ceo ron
h&r block is working with the irs to correct the errors. credit reporting agency equifax is investigating a high-profile hack attack. equifax says it is searching for answers after hackers accessed the credit reports of some very famous faces. the justice department says that personal and credit information for michelle obama, beyonce, vice president joe biden, and ashton kutcher, among others, has been leaked online. experian and transunion also admitted to security breaches. the secret...
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we know from the irs that you drop the problem to one-fifth its size if you say once you're told you have to pay, you we need to make arrangements or we let you go. >> do you think these federal workers let you get off too easy? they use excuses like dan tried to do. it's a very interesting thing. they get off too easy. >> i think most of them are well meaning, they want to do a good job and i don't know how there could be this many. >> because they're not so well manning. >> before you hire somebody, you should be able to find out if they owe money. >> that's part of the chaffetz bill. >> i'd like to see an analysis of how much they owe and not just the total but how much the individual owes. >> the average is 10,000 per guy for that $100,000. it's not small amounts. >> we got a billion dollars here at stake. every billion dollar counts. plus the federal workforce has grown too large in recent years. grover, thanks, buddy. you're going to come back in a couple minutes, we got even bigger fish to fry. left wing, touchy feely sensitivity goes wild at one massachusetts school. wait unt
we know from the irs that you drop the problem to one-fifth its size if you say once you're told you have to pay, you we need to make arrangements or we let you go. >> do you think these federal workers let you get off too easy? they use excuses like dan tried to do. it's a very interesting thing. they get off too easy. >> i think most of them are well meaning, they want to do a good job and i don't know how there could be this many. >> because they're not so well manning....
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all other cpas and attorneys are licensed by the state. >> and you guys have tests coming from the irs. >> 30 hours every year. on all subjects that we do taxes on. including corporations and personal returns. >> the calls you've been receiving tonight who are you hearing from? big questions? >> big questions, most common one is do i need to file? a lot of people are disabled or receiving benefits. we have money coming in do we need to file a tax return? >> that is a great question. glad you're theer answer it for them. our staff is here tonight until 8:00 so give us a call. we're taking questions in spanish, canton ease, mand rin and english so give us a kault. -- call. >> great stuff. thank you very much. >> sandhya patel st standing by with some important information. >> finding rain around here on the first day of spring. >> yef. i'm just going to tell you know that the drizzle here and there is not just done. the forecast is not taxing. a lot of cloud cover around. you can see it's here. radar along with national weather service radar still watching spotty drizzle around santa cru
all other cpas and attorneys are licensed by the state. >> and you guys have tests coming from the irs. >> 30 hours every year. on all subjects that we do taxes on. including corporations and personal returns. >> the calls you've been receiving tonight who are you hearing from? big questions? >> big questions, most common one is do i need to file? a lot of people are disabled or receiving benefits. we have money coming in do we need to file a tax return? >> that is...
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the irs has a problem that extends from the student tax credit form. in past years, tax preparers could leave a certain field blank. this year they had to enter an n or no. the forms are getting delayed because apparently they did not. h & r block says people who filed between february 14th and 22nd are affected. you can check the status of your return if your impacted on the irs website under the where's my tax refund tab? tax refund is stuck because of a paperwork problem. unbelievable in this day and age, huh? >> what a drag. especially in this day and age. i don't mind the chicken ramen noodles, if you cook them just right. what a meal. >> i lived on those in college. >> threw in toast once in a while. >> fancy. >> just to spice it up. >> i made it healthy with some vegetables. >> i put a little cinnamon on my toast. >> i don't know if it's a soup day. maybe a salad day, nice outdoor patio. >> that's one of the best things i can make. you're making my hungry, making my mouth water. >>> we have a good-looking day. i prefer the beef variety. low clou
the irs has a problem that extends from the student tax credit form. in past years, tax preparers could leave a certain field blank. this year they had to enter an n or no. the forms are getting delayed because apparently they did not. h & r block says people who filed between february 14th and 22nd are affected. you can check the status of your return if your impacted on the irs website under the where's my tax refund tab? tax refund is stuck because of a paperwork problem. unbelievable in...
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the irs spending thousands of your tax dollars on the "star trek" spoof, not to mention it making it in an irs studio that costs millions of dollars for last year. and the controversy, find out what he has to say coming up. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-arod thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ let's get a recap, merv. [ merv ] thanks, other merv. mr. clean magic eraser extra power was three times faster on permanent marker. elsewhere against dirt, it was a sweep, with scuffed sports equipment... had it com
the irs spending thousands of your tax dollars on the "star trek" spoof, not to mention it making it in an irs studio that costs millions of dollars for last year. and the controversy, find out what he has to say coming up. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-arod thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for...
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report it to the irs. what are they thinking? >> you know, as crazy as it sounds, the reality is that the irs wants to record all instances of this. the only benefit of doing this is that you do avoid tax evasion and that is always a big pushback. there are laws that say that there is no sharing of information with what is on the tax return. but if there are audits and interviews with witnesses or any other investigation into it, that information, which is in the tax return for say, so yes, it can be concerning. gerri: i think they are trying to find any stream of income they possibly can. i can't imagine anyone is going to fall for that. you have some interesting applications for the people out there. let's talk about an application that you put on a cell phone, on your ipod. >> absolutely. i have downloaded all of them to my iphone and many of them are available not only to the iphone, but even in troy. >> okay, so simple tax returns, if not for items until you have used turbotax for your college kids? >
report it to the irs. what are they thinking? >> you know, as crazy as it sounds, the reality is that the irs wants to record all instances of this. the only benefit of doing this is that you do avoid tax evasion and that is always a big pushback. there are laws that say that there is no sharing of information with what is on the tax return. but if there are audits and interviews with witnesses or any other investigation into it, that information, which is in the tax return for say, so...
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let's hit the water cooler. watch how the irs prepares for tax season. a "star trek" themed parody video starring irs employees was apparently filmed to help train workers at a leadership conference back in 2010 paid for with your tax dollars. >> back in russia i dreamed someday i'd be rich and famous. >> me too. that's why i became a public servant. >> what is it? >> i just received an emergency medical distress call. they're dying down there. some new fangled disease. >> they call it the tax gap. >> tell scotty in engineering to get us back to earth. get ready to beam down. >> shall i wear a ski cap to cover my ear, captain? >> no, your ears are fine but you got to loosen up. that's an order. ♪ >> i mean it's so bad it's not even funny. that's the thing. according to cbs, the irs says the video in a separate skit based on "gilligan's island" cost $60,000 to produce saying it was a bargain saying individual training would have cost millions. it did not respect the best stewardship of our resources. >>> what else is there left to achieve after starring
let's hit the water cooler. watch how the irs prepares for tax season. a "star trek" themed parody video starring irs employees was apparently filmed to help train workers at a leadership conference back in 2010 paid for with your tax dollars. >> back in russia i dreamed someday i'd be rich and famous. >> me too. that's why i became a public servant. >> what is it? >> i just received an emergency medical distress call. they're dying down there. some new fangled...
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the irs paid tens of thousands of dollars to produce them and initially defended the videos saying they have taxpayers on training costs. the spoofs were made in the irs's own $4 million a year tv studio. >>> nra robo calls go out to residents near the newtown shooting. reaction to that. >>> plus hero cops to the rescue. >>> and fgcu fans are in a frenzy. >>> now to some other stories that caught our eye this morning. in north carolina road rage erupted into an all-out brawl. one driver was pummeled after attacking the driver he accused of trying to run him off the road. the beaten man's wife then gave him a gun which he then used to allegedly fire at his attacker's vehicle. the couple has been arrested on weapons and assault charges. >>> next to ohio where dramatic rescue was caught on tape. police officers pulled the driver from his burning truck after he crashed into a building. there were no serious injuries reported in that. >>> now to connecticut where residents are expressing outrage over automated calls from the nra urging opposition to new gun-control legislation. one local had
the irs paid tens of thousands of dollars to produce them and initially defended the videos saying they have taxpayers on training costs. the spoofs were made in the irs's own $4 million a year tv studio. >>> nra robo calls go out to residents near the newtown shooting. reaction to that. >>> plus hero cops to the rescue. >>> and fgcu fans are in a frenzy. >>> now to some other stories that caught our eye this morning. in north carolina road rage erupted into...
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new report shows the irs are going full steam ahead, another d.c. double standard. to our panel and also joining us gary. sequester hypocrisy? >> of course it is. people make them think and they don't think they'll get their tax refund but the money needs to keep rolling in to pay for the president's healthcare law. we have no idea yet how much this is going to hit the american people because this year, don't forget on higher income americans you have medicare payroll tax hike, investment income hike and medical devices tax, that is just this year. >> and here is the interesting thing. with all that stuff. they are not going to wait nanosecond to collect their money but what the heck, where is my tax refund? >> i think you have a situation where they are trying to cause as much pain as possible to show you, hey, i told you so. sequester was bad. look we went this week where they actually shut down the tours of the white house that only cost $17,000 a week. they are trying to make a point and trying to prove a point and go down the republican throats and make them lo
new report shows the irs are going full steam ahead, another d.c. double standard. to our panel and also joining us gary. sequester hypocrisy? >> of course it is. people make them think and they don't think they'll get their tax refund but the money needs to keep rolling in to pay for the president's healthcare law. we have no idea yet how much this is going to hit the american people because this year, don't forget on higher income americans you have medicare payroll tax hike, investment...
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>> right now i'm looking for something in the irs. governmental jobs. >> you like taxes, huh? >> yep. >> irs likes you then. what do you think of the program so far from what you've experienced? >> i think it's great. you guys have things in numerous great locations. it's easy to get out there in able to seek employment. we go from working 24/7, 365. and it's like, all right, the vacation is too long. we have to get out there and get employed. it's great you have so many people out here. >> reporter: the two of you are married. how does this help you get back into the industry, if you will? >> honestly, it's great. but we're both different people. so, you know, it's kind of a little bit competitive but in a friendly way, i guess you can say. >> reporter: i think you'll do really well today. thank you for being here again today and what you've done for the country. colonel jack jacobs, medal of honor recipient, one of 80. you have been part of a book that addresses this very issue. in 20 seconds, tell me what this means. >> we have to put together veterans coming out of service
>> right now i'm looking for something in the irs. governmental jobs. >> you like taxes, huh? >> yep. >> irs likes you then. what do you think of the program so far from what you've experienced? >> i think it's great. you guys have things in numerous great locations. it's easy to get out there in able to seek employment. we go from working 24/7, 365. and it's like, all right, the vacation is too long. we have to get out there and get employed. it's great you have...
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are told they'll have to wait for their money, but a new report shows the irs is going full steam ahead, collecting the new health care. and another double standard. and ben stein, dagen mcdowell, charlie gasperino and adam lashinsky. dagen, sequester hypocrisy? >> of course it is, scare the bejesus out of people and make people think at least they're not going to get their tax refund, but again, the money needs to keep rolling in to pay for the president's health care law and we have no idea yet how much this is going to hit the american people because this year, don't forget, on higher income americans, you have medicare payroll tax hikes, investment income tax hike, a hike in the threshold where you can deduct your medical expenses, you have the medical devices tax, that's just this year. >> that's this year and gary k, with all of that stuff they're not going to wait a nano second to collect their money, but people watching the show wondering what the heck, where is my tax rehe fund? >> i think you have a situation where they're trying to cause as much pain as possible to show you,
are told they'll have to wait for their money, but a new report shows the irs is going full steam ahead, collecting the new health care. and another double standard. and ben stein, dagen mcdowell, charlie gasperino and adam lashinsky. dagen, sequester hypocrisy? >> of course it is, scare the bejesus out of people and make people think at least they're not going to get their tax refund, but again, the money needs to keep rolling in to pay for the president's health care law and we have no...
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we have to look at cyber for example cited with the irs example. where we are spending and why. >> all you need is pen and start slashing things. coming up, have you heard of a baker's dozen. how about a bakers bailout. now getting a deal off the charts. ♪ ♪ with the spark miles card from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewas for his small business take theseags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjors small busiss earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve limited reward here's your wake up call. [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one and earn unlimited rewards. choose double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase every day. what's in your wallet? [ crows ] now where's the snooze button? ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doct
we have to look at cyber for example cited with the irs example. where we are spending and why. >> all you need is pen and start slashing things. coming up, have you heard of a baker's dozen. how about a bakers bailout. now getting a deal off the charts. ♪ ♪ with the spark miles card from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewas for his small business take theseags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjors small busiss earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn...
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i want my money. >>> get on the phone with the irs. >> gimme. >>> when we come back, an ominous start to a weekend music festival down in miami. injuries after a huge screen collapses. >>> and the hail mary pass that worked. and now a young girl can get back on the gridiron. we'll be right back. see life in the best light. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. visit your eyecare professional today to ask about our newest lenses, transitions vantage and transitions xtractive lenses. experience life well lit. ask which transitions adaptive lens is best for you. [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette you celebrate a little win. nicorette gum helps calm your cravings and makes you less irritable. quit one cigarette at a time. boom. heart attack. the doctor recommends bayer aspirin to keep this from happening to me again. it's working. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. it can happen to any
i want my money. >>> get on the phone with the irs. >> gimme. >>> when we come back, an ominous start to a weekend music festival down in miami. injuries after a huge screen collapses. >>> and the hail mary pass that worked. and now a young girl can get back on the gridiron. we'll be right back. see life in the best light. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be...
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the irs is giving criminals an opportunity to fess up to bad behavior. the irs provides a line on all tax forms to declare any illegal income, including money made in drug deals. not many people actually admit to crime this way - however, cnn reports crooks are more likely to report the income if they have been caught or anticipate getting caught. the faa just can't shake this off. the latest viral video craze, the harlem shake, made its way onboard an airbus flight last month. the video, seen here, brought criticism by federal administrators, who say the dancing aboard violated safety standards. students say they had permission from the crew to get their harlem shake on. colossal cranes recently arrived in a london. the sky-high devices will be used to lift containers from the "next generation" of "ultra large cargo ships" coming into london's new seaport. it's a tall story we didn't want you to miss. still to come, don't break the bank this spring. the hot spots for the best spring getaways. that's later on. but first, controversial ingredients. why so
the irs is giving criminals an opportunity to fess up to bad behavior. the irs provides a line on all tax forms to declare any illegal income, including money made in drug deals. not many people actually admit to crime this way - however, cnn reports crooks are more likely to report the income if they have been caught or anticipate getting caught. the faa just can't shake this off. the latest viral video craze, the harlem shake, made its way onboard an airbus flight last month. the video, seen...
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this was designed to go after the worse of the worse. people who refused to even work with the irs. the irs before you're subject to being fired as a federal employee for not paying taxes, you have to have a tax lien filed against you and save yourself by the chopping block just by araising with the irs to come up with a payment plan. we are only after the people who aren't each trying to pay their taxes. that's really annoying to those of us who actually do pay our taxes that we have got free loaders who are not paying anything or even trying to pay anything. not even $5 a paycheck. federal employees end up making more than their public counterparts. making more. they seem to not be held accountable by the government. which you think would have more access to their records. fox has probably has more access to my records than another company out there. they probably know more about me. they can probably get it on their computer screen to say that joe is not paying his taxes. how does this even happen? >> there are a lot of protections for federal employees in the private sector the
this was designed to go after the worse of the worse. people who refused to even work with the irs. the irs before you're subject to being fired as a federal employee for not paying taxes, you have to have a tax lien filed against you and save yourself by the chopping block just by araising with the irs to come up with a payment plan. we are only after the people who aren't each trying to pay their taxes. that's really annoying to those of us who actually do pay our taxes that we have got free...
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the irs now cracking down. we'll talk to you about what they're doing and what you need to do to make sure you protect yourself. >> i hate this. >> isn't it awful? >> always someone trying to -- >> they brag about it, too. >>> switching gears no pun intended to look at the technology coming to an auto show room near you. from turning your car into a hot spot on wheels to an app that helps you never lose your vehicle in a parking lot. we'll show you the latest tech trends coming up. >> that means you don't need to put the tennis ball on top of the antenna anymore. >> do you do that? >> i don't. no. >>> now that spring is here it is crucial to start caring for your lawn. just ahead, we'll show you how a little work now can pay off big time in the end. >>> plus, kim kardashian getting blasted for her pregnancy fashion lately. we'll ask is the criticism unfair and damaging to women everywhere? >> yes. >> there you go. there is your answer. >> sorry. as a formerly pregnant woman i get a little testy about these thin
the irs now cracking down. we'll talk to you about what they're doing and what you need to do to make sure you protect yourself. >> i hate this. >> isn't it awful? >> always someone trying to -- >> they brag about it, too. >>> switching gears no pun intended to look at the technology coming to an auto show room near you. from turning your car into a hot spot on wheels to an app that helps you never lose your vehicle in a parking lot. we'll show you the latest...
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the irs would run out of money. the government can't do anything right. they can't pave the roads. they can't make sure the sidewalks work. they can't make sure the schools educate the kids. one thing they can do, if you owe them money, they have a blackhawk helicopter right over your house, and they make sure they get every cent you owe them. jay that's true. >> -- >> that's true. >> can you write off anything you throw money at? i have thrown a lot of money at my kids' pokeman collection. >> i think you candy duct pokeman from your taxes. >> well then i will. >> and i am a tax experts, as you know. you read my book "no more taxes" by greg gutfeld, cpa. i got it in the falklands. >> men make it rain on you all the time, about but not with dollar bills. i am talking about points on the street. remi, why do i have to pay for your sick thoughts? >> answer the question. why does he have to pay for your sick thoughts this. >> and can he write those payments off? >> it makes total sense. if these guys are at a strip club and they get their bold names in page six they are not only promot
the irs would run out of money. the government can't do anything right. they can't pave the roads. they can't make sure the sidewalks work. they can't make sure the schools educate the kids. one thing they can do, if you owe them money, they have a blackhawk helicopter right over your house, and they make sure they get every cent you owe them. jay that's true. >> -- >> that's true. >> can you write off anything you throw money at? i have thrown a lot of money at my kids'...
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and jesse weller from the irs. majority of the people are trying to figure out how to get a bigger refund there are people with a renaund don't get money because they're not asking for it. that is right. there are about a million people that haven't filed 2009 returns that are due about a billion dollars in refunds because they did not file. >> so if they file taxes if they take time to pull out old w 2, file forms they can get their refund now? >> definitely. the problem is that three-year window ends april 15th. have you three years to claim a refund so they have time to get it done but need to get it zpun they need their w 2s that show income tax taken out and income to file return. we can help them get a transcript if they can't get forms. >> so if they don't ask for money back it does go back to the treasury. and some people had taxes taken out of the paycheck other people might qualify for a refundable credit. it's important to claim their refund. they're going get money they did not know they had. we're goin
and jesse weller from the irs. majority of the people are trying to figure out how to get a bigger refund there are people with a renaund don't get money because they're not asking for it. that is right. there are about a million people that haven't filed 2009 returns that are due about a billion dollars in refunds because they did not file. >> so if they file taxes if they take time to pull out old w 2, file forms they can get their refund now? >> definitely. the problem is that...